A young man has told how he feared for his life when a mugger swung at him with a knife, slashing his forearm, leg and chest.

Kenrick Bullen was confronted by three masked people on a footpath leading to Sheerness Golf Club near Power Station Road, Halfway.

The 20-year-old (pictured right) was on his way to see his mother at work in Tesco, Sheerness, before the attempted robbery at around 6pm last Thursday.

His attackers jumped out from the bushes and one demanded his phone and wallet.

When shop worker Mr Bullen - of Harps Avenue, Minster - refused, he was cut with a knife and managed to run off.

He said: "I was scared and shocked. I don't know what he would have done if I hadn't got away."

Mr Bullen said two of his friends had been approached by masked thieves in separate incidents on the same footpath.

One had his phone stolen two weeks ago while the other managed to get away three weeks ago.

In Sheerness, two men had their phones taken by two men wearing balaclavas in Hawthorn Avenue and Coronation Road on March 29 and March 30.

Kenrick Bullen's injuries after he was mugged in Halfway

Mr Bullen said: "I was walking through the field and I was aware there was someone in the bush.

"I thought it was kids mucking around when one of them came out the bush and asked for my phone and wallet.

"Then the other two came out and at that moment I realised he had a knife in his hand.

"I answered no he can't have them and then he ripped my top and started swinging for me with the knife."

At that point, Mr Bullen started running and tur ned to see the masked offenders heading in the opposite direction towards the golf course.

"i was scared and shocked. i don't know what he would have done if i hadn't got away..." – mugging victim kenrick bullen

He did not require stitches and did not go to hospital. He went back to work at Tesco, Sheerness, the next day.

Kent Police are appealing for witnesses.

The main offender is described as white, 5ft 2in, of thin build and was wearing a black hooded top, a white scarf and white trainers.

One of the other attackers was about 5ft 6in, of medium build and wearing a blue hoodie.

The third person was wearing a black hoodie and grey tracksuit bottoms.

A Kent Police spokesman said officers are not linking the incident to two other robberies in Sheerness.

Anyone with information about Mr Bullen's attackers can phone police on 101 - quoting reference XY/11001/13 - or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. Crime references for the previous incidents are XY/9645/13 and XY/9741/13.